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October 25, 2018

Date Released For Town Hall Meeting Regarding The EC Medical Center

On Wednesday, November 7, Ellwood City residents will finally have their chance to ask their looming questions about the recent happenings and what the future entails for the Ellwood City Medical Center as a Town Hall Meeting has been scheduled. The meeting will begin at 6:15 p.m. and is scheduled to be held in the upstairs auditorium of the Ellwood City Municipal Building according to interim Borough Manager, Joe Cioffi Officials from the Florida-based Americore Health LLC, including CEO Grant White, will be in attendance. The meeting had been requested at the previous Town Hall meeting, due to the rising…

October 25, 2018

Tickets On Sale for Portersville Christian School’s An Evening of SIGHTS & SOUNDS

Tickets are now on sale for Portersville Christian School’s An Evening of SIGHTS & SOUNDS which is to be staged Friday, November 9, and Saturday, November 10, at 7 PM. Portersville Christian School, is located 1 mile east of I-79 at exit 96, is centrally located and just twenty minutes from Cranberry Township, Butler, New Castle, Slippery Rock, Ellwood City, and Grove City. The school address is 343 East Portersville Road/Rt. 488 East, Portersville PA 16051. An Evening of SIGHTS & SOUNDS is a showcase of student performances. In the tradition of past PCS productions, student performances will highlight the…

October 25, 2018

Borough To Collecting Unused Or Expired Medication

The Ellwood City Police Department is sponsoring the Got Drugs event for safe disposal of unused or expired medication on Saturday, October 27. They will be collecting from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m at the Ellwood City Municipal Building To find a collection site near you, visit the United States Drug Enforcement Administration website, click here. Official flyer below.

October 24, 2018

Operation Safe Stop Highlights National School Bus Safety Week

On Wednesday, October 24, the 22nd annual Operation Safe Stop will be conducted in communities across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This event is apart of National School Bus Safety Week, which runs from Monday, October 22 to Friday, October 26. Operation Safe Stop is a public awareness and enforcement effort to educate the public that passing a stopped school bus, especially when children are loading or unloading, is both dangerous and illegal. Each year law enforcement agencies, school transportation providers, student transportation associations and PennDOT have combined their efforts to raise public awareness about the potential consequences and reduce the…

October 22, 2018

BC3 Lawrence Crossing Location to Showcase Advantages at October 24 Open House

(New Castle, PA) Visitors to BC3 @ Lawrence Crossing’s Oct. 24 open house can learn how 75 percent of BC3 graduates are debt-free, how BC3 has the highest salary-to-cost ratio among 42 regional colleges and universities, according to U.S. Department of Education, and why BC3 has been ranked the No. 1 community college in Pennsylvania in back-to-back surveys by Schools.com. BC3 will waive its $25 application fee for those who apply for admission during the open house, scheduled from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at BC3 @ Lawrence Crossing, 2849 W. State St., New Castle. Visitors can also learn about…

October 19, 2018

Ellwood City Halloween Parade October 27

The annual Ellwood City Halloween Parade will march down Lawrence Avenue Saturday, October 27, beginning at 3:30 p.m. The parade will start at the intersection of 4th Street and Lawrence Avenue and end at the intersection of 8th Street and Lawrence Avenue. Staging will take place in the Holy Redeemer School parking lot. Participants are encouraged to arrive by 2:45 and enter the lot at Crescent Avenue and 3rd Street. Parents may drop off their children on Crescent Avenue between 3rd Street and 4th Street. Following the parade, participants can return to the Holy Redeemer School parking lot via Crescent Avenue…

October 18, 2018

Riverside Graduate Creates His Own Horror Effects

Omega FX is a small business created by John Guerrini. Guerrini is a Riverside grad who attended Seton Hill University to get his degree after high school. He had been hired for a job at an amusement park as a college student during the Halloween season, where he had gotten a job as one of the people in costume that walked around the park and it spark his love for all things horror. The ideas behind these frights and how they worked interest Guerrini so much that he decided to create his own business based around the scaring community. Now,…

October 18, 2018

Bernstine Invites Veterans to Register for His Nov. 9 Veterans Breakfast

ELLWOOD CITY – In an effort to recognize those in the area who have served our country in the armed forces, Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Beaver/Butler/Lawrence) will host a Veterans Breakfast on Friday, Nov. 9, from 10 a.m. to noon at the North Sewickley Fire Department, located at 887 Mercer Road, Beaver Falls. U.S. veterans and active duty military personnel residing in the 10th District are invited to take part in the event. “With Veterans Day being only a couple weeks away, I am looking forward to hosting this breakfast to meet with area veterans and thank them for their service,”…

October 15, 2018

Attorney General’s Office to Speak at Riverside on Social Media

On Wednesday, October 17th, as part of a Riverside School District Parent Outreach Night, the Attorney General’s Office will speak as part of a free seminar regarding parents, children, and social media. Admission is free for the seminar geared towards parents, but all are welcomed to attend the ninety minute seminar, “Social Media 101 For Parents.” The event will begin at 6:00 p.m. at the Riverside High School auditorium and last until 7:30 p.m. according to information made available by the district. The guest speaker for the seminar is Philip Little, Education Outreach Specialist at the PA Office of Attorney…

October 11, 2018

Eastern Star Plan Sub Sandwich Sale

There will be pre-order sub sandwich sale on Saturday, November 10. All proceeds will be going to Service Dogs for our Veterans and Children. Subs for purchase will be an Italian sub for $7.75 an an American sub for $7.00. To place an order please call Sister Sara at 724-758-3787 or Sister Charmaine at 724-752-1869. Subs can be picked up on November 10 from 9:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m at the Chapter (Masonic Temple). If you are unable to pick up your sandwiches, they will make special arrangements to deliver the subs to you. Last year, the Pennsylvania Order of…